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New study analyzes dense breast notification and insurance legislation

Increased awareness of breast tissue density masking cancer and thus decreasing the diagnostic sensitivity of mammography has brought about relevant state-level policies.

27 Jul 2018

Overweight and ageing scuba divers at risk of cardiac arrest

Middle-aged and older individuals are increasingly taking up scuba diving as a hobby. However statistics show that many in this age grouping are having heart attacks underwater.

27 Jul 2018

Using a fan to cool down can worsen allergies like hayfever

Britain is facing a heat wave this week with maximum temperatures hovering around 34C. This heat may make sleeping comfortably at night difficult. To combat the heat many people turn on their fans to cool down as they sleep. Mark Reddick, wrote for Sleep Advisor and explained how the use of the fans at night can have a negative impact on health.

27 Jul 2018

Study shows why women with multiple pregnancies tend to age quickly

Multiple pregnancies might make women's cells age more quickly, a new Northwestern University study suggests.

26 Jul 2018

New biomarkers found in maternal blood may help doctors to prevent stillbirth

New biomarkers found in maternal blood may allow doctors to prevent stillbirth, according to new research at the University of Alberta.

26 Jul 2018

HIV infections on the rise among teenage girls

According to a new report from the United Nations children’s fund UNICEF, more and more adolescent girls are being infected with HIV. The report estimates around 30 teenagers being infected with HIV each hour. Of these 30 infections among those aged between 15 and 19 years, around 20 are girls, the report states.

26 Jul 2018

Dizziness could be an early sign of dementia finds study

A new study has found that people who feel dizzy when they stand up from lying down or sitting positions, are more at risk of developing dementia or stroke. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Neurology.

25 Jul 2018

Clinical trials for heart disease under-represent women and older people

Trying to determine how best to treat a patient, doctors often look to randomized clinical trials to guide their choice of what drug to prescribe.

25 Jul 2018

Optician’s test could be used to help assess dementia risk

A study has shown that a simple optician’s eye test could help predict whether a person is at risk of developing dementia.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers develop “polygenic score” that can help predict education level

An international team of researchers has identified more than 1,200 genetic variants that are associated with how much schooling a person completes and used the findings to create a “polygenic” score that is predictive of more than 11% of the variation in education level between individuals.

24 Jul 2018

New QUT study sheds light on factors promoting and inhibiting 'normal' birth

Research led by QUT Associate Professor Yvette Miller, from the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, asked almost 6000 women about their birthing experiences in Queensland, Australia.

24 Jul 2018

So called "safe" food additives may not be so says AAP policy statement

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a new policy statement in the journal Pediatrics. Their statement says that at present there is little information regarding the cognitive and physiological effects of food additives and more information needs to be obtained.

23 Jul 2018

Alzheimer’s disease greater in females, researchers speculate

This week, at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Chicago, a group of researchers presented reserch findings on the gender differences in Alzheimer’s causation. They speculated that women might be getting Alzheimer’s and dementia more commonly than men and the reason behind this has not been clearly understood. Estrogen or the female hormone could be the key, the researchers state.

23 Jul 2018

Researchers shed light on risks presented by residual disease for younger breast cancer patients

A new study from the Stanford Cancer Institute finds that young women who are treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer but have residual tumor in either the breast or lymph nodes have higher chances of recurrence compared to those with no evidence of any residual invasive tumor (pathologic complete response).

23 Jul 2018

Clinical trial tests one-time, high-dose radiation treatment for early-stage breast cancer

For 81-year-old Marilyn Gibson, it was a no-brainer: Would she be interested in having a single dose of radiation to treat her breast cancer instead of the standard, multiple-dose treatment delivered over several weeks?

23 Jul 2018

Mysterious molecule Yin Yang may fuel tumor growth in breast cancer

Scientists have unveiled clues about a mysterious molecule called Yin Yang1 - and revealed it may fuel tumor growth in breast cancer.

23 Jul 2018

Children of mothers with type 1 diabetes at greater risk of being overweight

Children of mothers with type 1 diabetes are at significantly higher risk of being overweight and of exhibiting insulin resistance. This was published by scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich in the journal 'Diabetologia'.

23 Jul 2018

Mother’s sleep can impact health of their growing baby, shows research

How much sleep mothers get when they are pregnant can impact on the health of their growing baby, according to a new scoping study conducted by the University of South Australia.

23 Jul 2018

Australian-led global guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of women with PCOS

Australian led global guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of the primary cause of infertility in women will be published simultaneously in three international journals, supported by a suite of health professional and patient resources to improve health outcomes for women with PCOS.

23 Jul 2018

New study offers robust insights into under-treatment of women with heart attacks

Published in today's Medical Journal of Australia, the study of 2898 patients reveals that six months after hospital discharge, death rates and serious adverse cardiovascular events in women presenting with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the past decade were more than double the rates seen in men.

23 Jul 2018